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VAN DER HEIDE, Iris. A Strange Day tr. from Dutch. illus. by Marijke ten Cate. unpaged. Boyds Mills/Lemniscaat 2007. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-932425-94-9. LC number unavailable. Kindergarten-Grade 2–Young Jack has entered a drawing contest and is anxiously waiting to hear if he has won. However, the only thing in the mailbox is a postcard from his aunt in Morocco. Jack's disappointment distracts him from all that is going on around him, including a very windy day that has sent one more letter for him flying through the air. While the mail carrier goes to extreme lengths to capture it, Jack walks dejectedly through town, oblivious to the ways in which his own presence prevents little disasters. When he reaches out his hand, he absently stops a baby stroller from rolling into a pond; when bicycles crash and a dog flies out of one of the baskets, it lands safely in Jack's arms. By the time the boy returns home, the flyaway letter has been caught and placed in his mailbox. He is thrilled to learn that he is the winner, but when he looks up at the crowd gathered to honor him, he wonders how everyone else knew. In fact, they are all there to thank him for his good deeds. Both author and illustrator live in the Netherlands and this book reflects that setting. Sheep with expressive faces are everywhere. (Jack even stands on one to see into the mailbox.) Transportation seems to be by bicycle or by foot, although there are small boats along the little canal. This delightful story is simply told and illustrated with charm and humor, reminiscent of Bruce McMillan's The Problem with Chickens (Houghton, 2005). An entertaining read-aloud.–Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME
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VAN DER HEIDE, Iris. A Strange Day tr. from Dutch. illus. by Marijke ten Cate. unpaged. Boyds Mills/Lemniscaat 2007. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-932425-94-9. LC number unavailable. Kindergarten-Grade 2–Young Jack has entered a drawing contest and is anxiously waiting to hear if he has won. However, the only thing in the mailbox is a postcard from his aunt in Morocco. Jack's disappointment distracts him from all that is going on around him, including a very windy day that has sent one more letter for him flying through the air. While the mail carrier goes to extreme lengths to capture it, Jack walks dejectedly through town, oblivious to the ways in which his own presence prevents little disasters. When he reaches out his hand, he absently stops a baby stroller from rolling into a pond; when bicycles crash and a dog flies out of one of the baskets, it lands safely in Jack's arms. By the time the boy returns home, the flyaway letter has been caught and placed in his mailbox. He is thrilled to learn that he is the winner, but when he looks up at the crowd gathered to honor him, he wonders how everyone else knew. In fact, they are all there to thank him for his good deeds. Both author and illustrator live in the Netherlands and this book reflects that setting. Sheep with expressive faces are everywhere. (Jack even stands on one to see into the mailbox.) Transportation seems to be by bicycle or by foot, although there are small boats along the little canal. This delightful story is simply told and illustrated with charm and humor, reminiscent of Bruce McMillan's The Problem with Chickens (Houghton, 2005). An entertaining read-aloud.–Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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